The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 190 Let Him Go

The confrontation lasted for several minutes.

Caught in the middle, Gwendolyn glanced from one man to the other.

As the 023 special drug had lost its effect on Maverick, he now looked more imposing than Charles. His eyes gleamed with a chilling and merciless intensity.

Gwendolyn did not know what to say.

They were already eyeing each other with so much hostility in the beginning that she was not sure how the night would end.

She cleared her throat loudly, drawing their attention to her.

Gwendolyn then gestured for Charles to look in the direction of the dining room. “Charles, I’ve prepared all this food, and I’ve been waiting for you. I’ve also prepared two bottles of red wine. It’s been a long time since we’ve had a drink together. Let’s all drink and be merry tonight.”

“Okay.”

Charles shifted his focus from Maverick to Gwendolyn. He looked at her affectionately as they walked into the dining room together.

“Gwen, your culinary skills are amazing. These dishes smell so good. I wasn’t that hungry earlier, but now my appetite has been whetted.”

“I’m happy as long as you like them.”

Maverick stood in the stairwell, observing their interaction keenly.

Even though Gwendolyn had already told him about her plan that night, he was still caught off-guard when he saw her smiling happily at Charles and speaking to him in such a gentle manner.

He felt a pang of heartache.

When would Gwendolyn treat him the way she was treating Charles?

Both of them were chatting and laughing in the dining room, oblivious to the awkward expression on Maverick’s face.

At the dining table, Gwendolyn pursed her lips and smiled. She took the bottle of red wine that had been decanted and was about to pour some for Charles.

Charles extended his hand, making a gesture to stop her. “Gwen, you have a servant here. You don’t have to do this yourself.”

Gwendolyn’s expression momentarily froze, but she quickly regained her composure.

red wine and looked in the

“Maverick, come here.”

with a satisfied look. He was sitting in an upright position as if he had cultivated this habit over the years. His eyes were

at Gwendolyn. There was a hint of surprise in his voice when he

her chair,

gaze, Charles extended his hands in a gentle and deliberate motion

face, another pair of hands grasped

he uttered through gritted teeth, “Mr. Newton, mind your manners. Keep your

do whatever I wish.

enunciated the last few words clearly and was about to

Charles. The former’s eyes bore a malevolent and piercing intensity, radiating a palpable

tried to break free, but his efforts were in vain. He

his employer? He’s so arrogant. Such a defiant servant ought to

about to speak when Maverick snorted coldly. “My employer is

locked eyes. Their hands

was mounting tension in

as she held her

be an intense battle between men whenever Maverick

coughed heavily again, giving Maverick a

“That’s enough. Let go.”

Maverick released

not move and stood between Gwendolyn and Charles. His glare was fixed on Charles, capturing his every movement

then spoke with a hint of annoyance. “Gwen, it seems

is my guest. You’ve offended him the moment you got here. Are you trying to make me

outside of the villa and called out, “William, Quinton, come

walked into the living room and

him to the basement to do some soul-searching.

looked at each

up with

look at him with

against him, but now I’ve come to terms with it. Let bygones be bygones. After all, he still has a

harsh words cut through him

hurt that it

hearing her speak those hurtful words still caused him great pain

knew that Gwendolyn no longer had

Charles to tell

many mistakes in the past, but aren’t you even a little moved by what I’ve done for you all

Gwendolyn kept quiet.

that Maverick was slowly tearing up. His gaze revealed a sense of